Southern Nevada Health District
Kevin Pontius is an experienced Environmental Health Specialist II at Southern Nevada Health District since October 2016, focusing on food establishment inspections primarily along the Las Vegas Strip. Previously, Kevin served as a Public Health Sanitarian II with Brown County Health Department, enforcing state health codes across various establishments in Wisconsin. Early career experiences include internships in food safety and recreational licensing, where Kevin assisted with inspections and data entry, as well as a teaching assistant role at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, leading scientific educational activities. Currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Southern Nevada Health District
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This mission of the Health District is, “To assess, protect, and promote the health, the environment, and the well-being of Southern Nevada communities, residents, and visitors.” To this end, the Health District offers services and provides regulatory supervision that impact the public every day – from the food they eat and the water they drink, to the public establishments they visit, the businesses they operate and the requirements they must meet in order to work in certain industries such as food service and child care.